Burn Extra Calories with Interval Training

Boost Your Burned Calories by Incorporating Interval Training For a Flat Stomach.

They say that slow and steady wins the race. But the cardiovascular key to fat burning is using interval workouts - workouts that alternate high-intensity levels with lower-intensity effort.  This formula keeps your body burning calories long after you've stopped working out. Interval workouts mimic sports - start and stop motions with periods of sprinting or close-to-sprinting speeds followed by light jogging or rest.

The following is an example of a standard interval workout:

3-5 Minutes Warmup
1 Minute Moderate or High Intensity followed by
1 Minute Low Intensity (repeat 6-8 times)
3-5 Minutes Cooldown

The following is an example of another advanced interval workout:

3-5 Minutes Warmup

2 Minutes Moderate or High Intensity followed by
2 Minute Low Intensity (repeat once  )

30 Seconds High Intensity followed by
30 Seconds Low Intensity (repeat 4 times)

10 Seconds of Sprints followed by
90 Seconds Rest (repeat 6-10 times) 

3-5 Minutes Cooldown

Do this while on the treadmill, bike, or another of your favorite cardio machine.  Grab your ipod and go for it.  As your endurance increases, increase the intensity and length of the interval workout.